Federer had no trouble displacing his nemesis Nadal this time.
Quoted: Defending champion Roger Federer will play David Ferrer in the Masters Cup final after a 6-4 6-1 win over Rafael Nadal.
A Wired writer had his genome scanned, and this is what he found…
Quoted: I had my genome scanned by Navigenics and 23andMe. Here’s what I learned.
Recommended by my cousin.
Quoted: In this compelling and important analysis of the triumph of capitalism and the decline of democracy, former labor secretary Reich urges us to rebalance the roles of business and government. Power, he writes, has shifted away from us in our capacities as citizens and toward us as consumers and investors.
[tags: books, toread, capitalism, democracy, politics]
This is the personal dna service mentioned in my previous fave.
Quoted: Welcome to 23andMe, a web-based service that helps you read and understand your DNA. After providing a saliva sample using an at-home kit, you can use our interactive tools to shed new light on your distant ancestors, your close family and most of all, yourself.
refaving petersigrist. this is fascinating and scary at the same time.
a) nervous what my dna would turn up about my predispositions
b) nervous about the negative societal implications — especially as it relates health and intelligence predictions. e.g. would a dna test be required prior to getting health insurance? would a dna test be part of the admissions process for a premier school?
Quoted: Logging onto my account at 23andMe, the start-up company that is now my genetic custodian, I typed my search into the “Genome Explorer” and hit return. I was, in essence, Googling my own DNA.
Beautiful song.
Quoted: Minor Incident chords by Badly Drawn Boy at Ultimate-Guitar.Com
[tags: chords, music, guitar, badly drawn boy, minor incident]
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